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AI ethics issues: the evidence, topics and trends.

A source-linked view of the issues shaping artificial-intelligence ethics—from governance and algorithmic bias to safety, privacy, work and autonomous systems. Counts measure publishing activity, not the severity of an issue.

All source records published90 days
2026-05-18 2026-08-15
20,204records in archive
8,222latest 30 days
+104%versus prior 30 days

The most-covered AI ethics issues

Regulation 4,033
Agents & autonomy 3,850
Healthcare 2,473
Children & education 2,089
Safety & alignment 1,968
Finance, VC & PE 1,914
Environment 1,792
Transparency 1,198
Jobs & economy 1,187
Military & security 1,011
Bias & fairness 926
Privacy 897

By evidence type

Research 12,427
News 5,661
Field notes 961
Policy 865
Incidents 290

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Variety (AI)

‘How the F— Would You Get This Movie Made in America?’ Christine Vachon, Film4, BBC Film Put ‘Trainspotting,’ ‘Ratcatcher’ and ‘The Wicker Man’ Through the 2026 Greenlight Test — open the original publisher

Would “Trainspotting” get financed today? Could Lynne Ramsay survive the jump from shorts to a first feature? And might “The Wicker Man,” once treated as a problem child, now look like exactly the kind of genre package buyers chase? That was the conceit of a lively session hosted by Wendy Mitchell, with Picturehouse’s creative director […]

News Children & education
Variety (AI)

Selena Gomez Slams ‘Completely Meritless’ Wondermind Lawsuit, Will File to Dismiss ‘Baseless Claims’ — open the original publisher

Selena Gomez and her legal team have released a fiery statement after the “Only Murders in the Building” star was accused of defrauding investors in her mental health startup, Wondermind, in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday. “The allegations that Selena Gomez engaged in any way whatsoever in any purported ‘fraud’ or other wrongdoing are completely […]

News HealthcareFinance, VC & PE
The Hill Technology

Kalshi accuses Nevada investigators of violating federal law in geofencing complaint — open the original publisher

Kalshi is pushing back against the state of Nevada’s claims that the prediction market operator failed to comply with geofencing requirements, accusing the state’s gaming regulator of violating federal law. In a motion filed in state court on Friday evening, state prosecutors argued that the firm failed to implement a geofencing solution by Aug. 12...

News RegulationFinance, VC & PE
Variety (AI)

Adam Scott Says His Daughter’s Acting Class Was Forced to Watch His Failed ‘Office’ Audition as an Example of What Not to Do — open the original publisher

Once upon a time, “Severance” star Adam Scott auditioned for the beloved sitcom “The Office.” Years later, he’s reliving the memories of that failed audition after his daughter’s acting teacher had the class compare Scott’s audition tape to John Krasinski’s successful tape. “He put it to the class like, ‘Okay. Let’s discuss why he got the job, […]

News Jobs & economyTransparency
The Next Web AI

Anthropic’s quarterly revenue passed $11.5bn, up more than 14-fold — open the original publisher

Anthropic has told prospective investors that second-quarter revenue exceeded $11.5bn, more than 14 times the $787mn it made a year earlier, and that it recorded positive adjusted operating income. The figures are preliminary and come as the company prepares a listing. Anthropic has told prospective investors that its second-quarter revenue passed $11.5bn. That is more […] This story continues at The Next Web

News Finance, VC & PE
Xataka (ES)

El Robot Phone de Honor es un teléfono verdaderamente emocionante. Tiene ante sí un reto casi imposible — open the original publisher

Solo es agosto, pero creo que salvo sorpresa mayúscula, ya se puede decir: el Robot Phone de Honor es el móvil más llamativo y diferente de 2026. Ni siquiera el cambio de formato del Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 (promete ser el primero de varios y te miro a ti, iPhone fold ) le hace sombra. En un mundo tan aburrido y consolidado como el de los smartphones, Honor se ha atrevido a hacer algo muy distinto y no es un brindis al sol: pasó de prototipo en el MWC a dispositivo a la venta y tras probarlo, le

News Agents & autonomy
The Next Web AI

LG’s humanoid robot arrives in 2027, running Nvidia’s Isaac GR00T — open the original publisher

LG will unveil a bipedal humanoid robot in the first quarter of 2027, built on Nvidia’s Jetson Thor processor, Isaac GR00T foundation model and Halos safety system. The two signed the agreement at Nvidia’s Santa Clara headquarters on 13 August. LG will show a bipedal humanoid robot in the first quarter of next year. The […] This story continues at The Next Web

News Agents & autonomy
The Hill Technology

Trump family crypto company receives approval for conditional banking charter — open the original publisher

A crypto firm partially owned by President Trump’s family received preliminary conditional approval for a bank charter on Friday. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted conditional approval for an application from World Liberty Trust Co. for a national trust bank, according to a letter posted on the OCC’s website. The OCC...

News Finance, VC & PE

What counts as an AI ethics issue?

The record follows practical questions about how AI affects rights, safety, power and accountability. The issue map includes algorithmic bias, regulation, safety and alignment, privacy and surveillance, jobs, misinformation, copyright, healthcare, military use, children, autonomous systems, transparency, environmental cost, finance and biotech. Tags are automatic and should be checked against the linked source.